Securities / Derivatives

    Market Infrastructure

    CHESS Replacement ‘Critical’ to Manage Systemic Risk: RBA

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Replacing CHESS with more modern technology is critical to ASX’s ongoing management of systemic risk, said RBA assistant governor Michele Bullock.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hardware Failure Causes Full Day Closure at Tokyo Exchange

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    The TSE apologised for inconvenience caused to investors and said it is replacing the faulty hardware. Trading is expected to resume Friday.

    Enforcement

    US Authorities Settle JP Morgan Spoofing Charges for $920m

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    The settlement will fully resolve investigations carried out by the DOJ, CFTC and SEC into trades made over nearly ten years.

    Market Infrastructure

    SONIA Quoting Conventions to be Adopted in UK Swaps Market

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Interdealer brokers should base quotes in the sterling swaps market on SONIA rather than LIBOR from 27 October, the FCA and BOE say.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Sets Minimum Period for Client Access to Trade Documents

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Intermediaries have one year to align the minimum online retrieval period of their posted trade documents with the new requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    DTCC Outlines Steps to Fully Dematerialise US Securities Market

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    DTCC believes that the industry can achieve full dematerialisation of over 98 percent of all US physical certificates in the next three years.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Goldman to Build Out FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore

    By Editors | 30/09/2020

    Goldman expects its FX pricing engine in Singapore to be live in the first quarter of 2021 across deliverable and non-deliverable currencies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RegTech Asia 2020: Trade Surveillance and Monitoring

    By Editors | 30/09/2020

    What has the increased use of new client communication modalities to facilitate trading amid the pandemic meant for market surveillance and regulatory compliance?

    Enforcement

    Korean Prosecutors Raid KEB Hana Bank over Optimus Fund Mis-selling

    By Editors | 30/09/2020

    Prosecutors are looking to determine whether the bank purchased privately placed bonds under Optimus’ request or instruction.

    Securities / Derivatives

    KRX Offers English Translation Service for Company Filings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2020

    KRX says its investor base will expand by allowing foreigners improved accessibility to English language disclosures of listed companies.

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